The National Hydrologic Dataset
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The National Hydrologic Dataset. Brian Brodeur GIS Program Director Mass DEP [email protected]. NHD National Hydrologic Dataset. Backed by the USGS Crosses State Borders What’s not to like?. Current Version of the NHD. Relational Geodatabase. Looks pretty innocent doesn’t it?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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NHDNational Hydrologic Dataset
•Backed by the USGS
•Crosses State Borders
•What’s not to like?
WatershedBoundaryDataset
Relational Geodatabase
National Hydrography
Dataset
Feature Dataset
Current Version of the NHD
Looks prettyinnocent
doesn’t it?
Feature Dataset
Attribution, Related Tables, Coded
Domains
Additional Data
NHD Geodatabase Model – Version 2.0
If It Is That Complicated,
Why Bother?
A Single, Common, Base Hydrography
It Would Be Nice IF:
• All the waters we are charge to protect are on the national map.
• We could report to the EPA by reference to the national map
• If our science could cross state borders without paying a toll.
EVENTS !!!• NHD provides a stable network for
attributing as Events
NHD, Shared Base Hydro
Attributes stored as eventsWater Quality Standards
Fish Habitat
CWA Assessment
NHD is a Network
• You can accumulate water withdrawals, and Discharges, route spills, do hydrologic modeling…..
We need a Steward!
Why Do We Need Stewardship?
• The USGS does not know everything.
• Hydrography changes
• State and local organizations are better aware of the hydrography and capable of ground truth validation within their region. Such local and regional organizations should have the opportunity to serve as stewards.
Mass DEP The Steward for NHD In Massachusetts
• Perform edits consistent with the National Standards
• Coordinate input {Corrections} from other users
ManagementAdvisory
Committee
• Looking for volunteers!
TechnicalAdvisory
Committee
Who Runs NHD in MA
